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<blockquote data-quote="m0lsx" data-source="post: 223231" data-attributes="member: 29323"><p>Removing roaches is easy. Crush their heads before putting them in. This stops them from burrowing & also leaves them moving for well over 24 hours & normally well over 48 hours. I feed roaches on their backs, as they move their legs rapidly in this position & thus encourage a feeding response.</p><p></p><p>With crickets I use either my hand or tweezers to remove them, depending upon the T, tank type, how accessible the cricket is & where the T is, in relation to the cricket. You are much more likely to be haired by a stroppy Brachypelma than bitten by an old world. But only you know your T well enough to know what is needed.</p><p></p><p>Even if a T molts shortly after feeding. I never disrupt the tank too much to remove a cricket. I just spend a little more time & gently go after it as many times as it takes, to get it out. </p><p></p><p>With a Brachypelma smithi any dead cricket will simply dry out unless it is close to the water bowl. So should not be a problem. In fact, dry crispy crickets are being sold as eco friendly human snacks, so keep some salt handy. <img src="https://tarantulaforum.com/images/beeremoji.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":beer:" title="Beer :beer:" data-shortname=":beer:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="m0lsx, post: 223231, member: 29323"] Removing roaches is easy. Crush their heads before putting them in. This stops them from burrowing & also leaves them moving for well over 24 hours & normally well over 48 hours. I feed roaches on their backs, as they move their legs rapidly in this position & thus encourage a feeding response. With crickets I use either my hand or tweezers to remove them, depending upon the T, tank type, how accessible the cricket is & where the T is, in relation to the cricket. You are much more likely to be haired by a stroppy Brachypelma than bitten by an old world. But only you know your T well enough to know what is needed. Even if a T molts shortly after feeding. I never disrupt the tank too much to remove a cricket. I just spend a little more time & gently go after it as many times as it takes, to get it out. With a Brachypelma smithi any dead cricket will simply dry out unless it is close to the water bowl. So should not be a problem. In fact, dry crispy crickets are being sold as eco friendly human snacks, so keep some salt handy. :beer: [/QUOTE]
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